Franco, The World's Most Obese Man, To Undergo Surgery

Patient Juan Pedro Franco, the world's heaviest man, to undergo gastric bypass surgery by doctors of Mexico, reported the media.

Franco, who once weighed more than half a ton at 595 kilos, has been on a three-month diet to prepare for the operation on May 9, reported Xinhua news agency.

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‘People suffering from obesity need to raise their voice, and ask for help, as it is possible to be treated for the disorder.’

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The native of Aguascalientes in Mexico has to shed about 175 kilos at a special weight-loss clinic so as to make himself a suitable candidate for the operation.

"He has lost nearly 30 per cent of his initial weight, so he is ready to undergo (the) bariatric surgery," Jose Antonio Castaneda Cruz, doctor. told the media.

Franco, 32, first made headlines in November when he was admitted to the clinic after making the trip via a specially-adapted van to the western city of Guadalajara, Jalisco.

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At the time, Castaneda said Franco's obesity and related conditions, including diabetes, had made the operation impossible.

Franco contacted the clinic after coming across one of their online ads. Before that, he had spent the past six years lying in bed due to his massive weight.

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Despite his weight loss, it cannot be guaranteed that complications will not appear. Franco's doctor is optimistic, saying they were "on the right path".

The initial gastric bypass aims to reduce his current weight by 50 per cent, after which a second operation will be needed, said Castaneda.

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Franco noted there were other people trapped in their homes like him. "Some have passed away perhaps from sadness, or because they don't dare (to) ask for help."

He urged those suffering from obesity "to raise their voice and ask for help since it is possible".

Source-IANS